A few weeks ago, one of our band members, Anne Whiting, released her first devotional book on Amazon.com!  Titled “3:16: Discovering God’s Love in the Chapter 3, Verse 16s of the Bible”, the book takes a look at all of the 3:16s in the New Testament (Matthew 1:16, John 1:16, Colossians 3:16, 1 Peter 3:16, etc.) as well as several 3:16s in the Old Testament.  Each verse contains a short teaching.  30 verses are included, for a convenient month-long devotional.

“I’ve been interested in the 3:16s for some time,” Anne explains.  “When I was in high school, I was required to create a tract as an English assignment.  For some reason, I chose Revelation 3:16 – about being hot or cold, but not lukewarm.  I thought it was funny that it was a 3:16, since John 3:16 is so famous.  So I thought I’d go through and see if there were any other “3:16s” that were famous or interesting.”  And famous and interesting they are – Anne was surprised how many were oft-quoted verses, and how many others not only were keys to our faith, but also showed God’s love.

“That’s really the focus of the book – God’s love displayed for all to see”, says Anne.

Her favorite of the verses?  “Well, they’re all good – but possibly my favorite is Malachi 3:16: “Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard.  A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored His name.” [NIV]  It’s such an incredible moment in the Old Covenant when God listened to a minority who’s hearts sought Him.  He was about the heart even back then.  If He listened and heard in the Old Covenant, when peoples’ hearts were right, how much more now, under the New Covenant?”

The book is available as a physical book and in Kindle format from Amazon.com.

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